UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 7
Asana & Pranayama & Meditation
6:00-8:30pm
$35
April 8
Asana & Pranayama & Meditation
12:30-3:00pm
$35
Evolving as a Yoga Teacher: Teaching Methodology
3:00-4:30pm
$20
April 9 Teacher Training: Backbends Open Class 8:45-11:15am
$35
Psychology of the Chakra System: Chakra 7
3:00-4:30pm
$20
June 2017
Traveling Workshops (Stress Management & Intro to the Chakra System):
East Coast, USA
Spain
Brazil
Call me for more information on any of the workshops listed above
July 2017
California, USA
Click to RSVP Stress Management Workshop at the Integrative Medicine Center of Western Colorado
6:00pm
FREE
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Hello,
Happy Spring!
With so much to celebrate this month, the nice weather couldn't be better! April is an awareness month for an eclectic bunch of topics. So to stay focused on public health, human rights, freedom of creative expression and simple compassion and respect for all living beings, can collectively sum up April's intentions for greater awareness.
To honor the new life budding away this month, there will be lots of events, from cleaning house through healthy appetites to restorative getaways that bring reverence and balance to you're life.
Teacher Training Workshop:
(April 7-9)
Counts towards continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance
A 2 1/2 hour yoga intensive focused on back bending postures. Backbends are rejuvenating. They give energy
and courage, and combat depression. They
open the chest and make the spine flexible.
The arms and shoulders become strong. The
mind and body become alert. They are energizing,
they help increase circulation throughout
the body, opening the chest and allowing
your breath to move more freely. Backbends
tone your spine, strengthen the bladder, and
bring vitality and lightness to your body and
mind.
"Asanas penetrate deep into each
layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness
itself." -BKS Iyengar
With the blooming of new faces, new flowers, I'm looking forward to seeing you this spring!
Hope you have a fantastic Easter!
Namaste ~
Monica Cullinane
970-683-0166
For Monica's schedule of classes please call:
970-683-0166.
She is currently teaching:
Monday
9:15 Fruita Yoga - Hot Yoga for Life
10:30 Fruita Yoga - Gentle
Tuesday
9am MTherapies - Gentle Yoga with a therapeutic approach
10:15 privates
12pm MTherapies - Gentle Yoga with a therapeutic approach
Thursday
9:15 Half Moon Flow Infra-red heat
Friday
9:15 Fruita Yoga - Hot Yoga for Life
10:30 Fruita Yoga - Gentle
12:00 Fruita Yoga - Vinyasa no heat
Sat
8:30 am Half Moon Flow Infra-red heat
10:30am MTherapies
Half Moon Yoga Address:
2493 US-50 & US 6 Unit 3 Grand Junction, 81505
Fruita Yoga Address:
332 E Aspen Ave, Fruita, 81521
Movement Therapies Address:
201 W. Park Dr. Grand Junction, 81505
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Special Offer ONE TIME ONLY: Prop of the Month: Back roller
The back roller is an extremely simple tool yet the benefits are impactful on your body for only $30 USD plus tax (normally $36) and here are some of the benefits of using a back roller. Alignment of your spine, diffusion of tension and stiffness in the muscles, opens the chest and expands your lung capacity.
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Tip of the Month
"You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present".
Jan Glidewell
Spring Cleaning
People like "stuff". We tend to hold onto it year after year. We save and stock up on things that we don't know what to do with anymore. Maybe we keep things because they hold precious memories of days gone by, or they remind us of our parents, grandparents, past loves or childhood. To part with these precious possessions seems out of the question. There is a saying that goes, "You have to get rid of the old to make way for the new." If you are feeling stuck or stagnant in your life, try spring-cleaning. Throw out some of that stuff, say goodbye to your past and welcome the new energy of your happy, healthy future. Try these three ideas:
1. For good mental and physical health, we actually have two "houses" that need to be spring-cleaned: our physical homes and our physical bodies. Just as we accumulate "stuff" in the form of outgrown clothes, magazines, rusty bicycles, tools and random keepsakes, so do our bodies accumulate old food residues and toxins that need to be cleaned out.
2. To spring clean your body, give it a break from rich and complicated foods by either cleansing or fasting for a short period of time. Cleansing means paring down your food to just simple fruits and vegetables, lots of water and perhaps whole grains. Fasting means limiting most foods and drinking lots of water, fresh vegetable and fruit juices, teas and soups. Without much energy going toward digestion, more energy is available to the rest of your body and mind. Cleansing and fasting can sharpen your concentration, help you gain insight and promote spiritual awareness. It can also bring improved immune function and better digestion.
3. While you're cleaning out your body and home, don't forget to spring-clean your heart. Throw away negative thoughts and habits you've been harboring that no longer serve you. A clean, open heart will allow you to receive all the good that awaits you each and every day. If your heart and mind are cluttered, there is no room for life's gifts and surprises to enter.
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Food Focus: Greens
Leafy greens are some of the easiest and most beneficial vegetables to incorporate into your daily routine. Densely packed with energy and nutrients, they grow upward to the sky, absorbing the sun's light while producing oxygen. Members of this royal green family include kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, mustard greens, arugula, dandelion greens, broccoli rabe, watercress, beet greens, bok choy, napa cabbage, green cabbage, spinach and broccoli.
How do greens benefit our bodies? They are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous and zinc, and are a powerhouse for vitamins A, C, E and K. They are crammed full of fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micronutrients and phytochemicals. Their color is associated with spring, which is a time to renew and refresh vital energy. In traditional Asian medicine, the color green is related to the liver, emotional stability and creativity. Greens aid in purifying the blood, strengthening the immune system, improving liver, gall bladder and kidney function, fighting depression, clearing congestion, improving circulation and keeping your skin clear and blemish free.
Leafy greens are the vegetables most missing from the American diet, and many of us never learned how to prepare them. Start with the very simple recipe below. Then each time you go to the market, pick up a new green to try. Soon you'll find your favorite greens and wonder how you ever lived without them.
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Recipe of the Month: Shiitake and Kale
Prep Time: 20 minutes
CookingTime:
10 minutes
Yield:
4 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms 1 tablespoon olive oil 1-2 cloves crushed garlic 1 bunch kale, chopped pinch of salt Directions:
1. Warm oil in pan on medium heat with minced garlic until aromas of garlic are released, about 2-3 minutes. 2. Add chopped shiitake mushrooms, stir-fry for 5 minutes. 3. Add chopped kale, stir-fry for a couple of minutes. 4. Add a splash of water and pinch of salt to pan, cover and let steam for 4 minutes
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